Air Pollution - Hardcover

Editor: Amy Townsend

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1926686608 ISBN 13: 9781926686608

Publisher: Apple Academic Press, Inc., 2010

Synopsis

Air pollution is when chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials get into our atmosphere, causing harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms. Since the atmosphere is a complex, dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth, understanding air pollutionas well as ways to diminish itis an essential field of study. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution is also a threat to human health as well as to the Earth's ecosystems.

Selected Contents: Ambient Air Pollution and Birth Defects; Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma; Air Quality and Acute Respiratory Illness; Identification of Regional Air Pollution Characteristic and the Correlation; Surface Area of Particle Administered Versus Mass; Tobacco Smoke, IndoorAir Pollution andTuberculosis; DoesTraffic Exhaust Contribute to the Development of Asthma and Allergic Sensitization; Use of Multi-Objective Air Pollution Monitoring Sites and Online Air Pollution Monitoring System for Total Health Risk Assessment; Investigation into Pedestrian Exposure to Near-Vehicle Exhaust Emissions...

Edition details

• Publisher: Apple Academic Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1926686608
• ISBN 13: 9781926686608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312